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Oh how I love an indulgently long title. While a nice snappy one may make for a more visually appealing cover, the long ones are often the funniest. I present to you a list of the longest, most amusing book titles I could find. I hope you enjoy reading them aloud as fast as possible, as much as I did. 1. No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain’t Never Coming Home Again; A Symphonic Novel by Edgardo Vega Yunqué Image Via Amazon Amazon says: This sweeping drama of …

10 Bands You Never Knew Were Named After Novels

Zach Locascio

There’s nothing better than when two art forms come together. Multiple musicians were so inspired by books that they named their bands after the title or characters in the story. Here are ten of the most popular acts that were inspired by literature: 1. The Velvet Underground Image Via ultimateclassicrock The Lou Reed-fronted art-rock band took its name from the popular 1960s novel about masochism by Michael Leigh, The Velvet Underground. 2. Modest Mouse Image Via NPR Seattle rock band, Modest Mouse, took their name from a line in Virginia Woolf’s story Mark on the Wall. The …